Last week the founder of the Huffington Post said, in what may or may not have been a throwaway line, that it would soon open sites to serve several countries, including Australia.
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Wankley winner no swan song
It is with great reluctance, and some trepidation, that Richard Farmer felt bound to express strong disagreement with the editorial judgment of his Crikey editor regarding the choice of last week’s Wankley award winner.
Media briefs: Media briefs: Belarus tolls for Indy … YouTube pitch … Hinch in trouble …
“Lukashenko: the dictator in the dock”, the Independent splashed this Wednesday, a front page on the regime of Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus. Is new Indy owner, former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev, settling a few scores, or pursuing a private agenda? Plus other media news of the day.
Boobs, booze and planes: Crikey’s top stories of 2010
In a year that saw the federal election, a hung parliament and the WikiLeaks embassy cable scandal, what was the biggest Crikey story of the year? Why, it’s a Crikey Video of the Day. Sometimes we hate the internet.
lol A year in Crikey office iPhone photos
It’s been a big year for the Crikey office, from federal elections to new staff members. The only way to explain it properly is through the magical lens of the Jesus phone, explains Amber Jamieson.
Why Beecher is wrong: Simons on the battle close to home
It’s fair to say I and the rest of the Crikey editorial crew were surprised to wake up this morning and find our fearless leader, publisher Eric Beecher, all over the cover of The Australian’s media section — not an organ normally friendly to us, or him. Beecher was quoted as attacking the ABC , and in […]
Mayne: Crikey! How did it survive?
Time for us here at Crikey to get a little reflective, as Crikey founder Stephen Mayne looks to see how his e-newsletter survived the early years with no money and several lawsuits.
What did you do for work experience?
We are taking a ride back in time to uncover all of the scandalous dirt on the misspent youths of the Crikey team members. Crikey work experience kid Nicolas Bradley questions the Crikey crew on what they did for work experience.
Mark Day vs. Crikey
The Australian’s Mark Day has taken a swipe at Crikey’s muckraking journalism. Talk to the hand, says Margaret Simons.
It’s the “Hound about Town” Crikey’s new gossip column
Click here to live large like the Crikey Crew at their fancy party!
Video of the Day: A sneak peek inside the Crikey office
It’s quite hot in Melbourne at the moment, which has made for restless nights with broken air-conditioning and that eternal “sheet or no sheet” question. So today, we bring you a look inside the Crikey office this morning.
Crikey’s most popular stories of the year
It’s been a busy year what with Malcolm Turnbull, the GFC road bump, Iranian elections and Utegate. So what were the most popular Crikey stories of 2009? You might be surprised.
SBS v Crikey: SBS pursues legal action over “the world game”
The battle between SBS and your very own Crikey has progressed, but sadly is about to be aborted by Crikey agreeing to change the tag for that section of its site that has been (until today) aggregating coverage of soccer under the tag “the world game”.
Crikey editor moves to ABC Online
The editor of Crikey, Jonathan Green, has resigned to take up a new post with the ABC. Inside sources say he will be sorely missed.
Crikey costs trimmed, but not the attitude
The contributor budget has been cut here at Crikey, leading some to fear the publication will be run with a harder commercial edge following recent changes in ownership and management.
Hi, I’m First Dog on the Moon, but you can call me Penelope
This morning’s Crikey editorial meeting turned into a fun game of “What Would You Be Called If You Were Born a Boy/Girl?”. Pretend you’re in the newsroom and join in the shenanigans.
Kennett, Bracks, Jeffed — it’s 10th anniversary season
This is a big call, no doubt, but Jeff Kennett led one of the most reformist and revolutionary governments in any stable western democracy over the past 50 years.
The women issue: a Crikey reader responds
With the women working double shifts — paid work, followed by the unpaid work of running a household — is it any surprise they don’t have time to engage with political issues? asks Jenny Ejlak.
“Hi, I don’t usually reply, but …” Women weigh in to Crikey
Last week we asked, why don’t women read Crikey? We’ve had a truckload of responses, and at the heart of this is a discussion about, well, the nature of discussion.
Battle of the new media heavyweights
One month since the launch of News Ltd’s new siteThe Punch and a few months since we relaunched our very own Crikey website, the Australian media commentariat are now dutifully weighing in on who is winning the readership wars.
Crikey Says: The new Crikey website
Here are the top 5 things you need to know about the new website.
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A journey in whimsy
